Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN)

Description

TransPennine’s Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) is a pivotal part of our core infrastructure enabling the operation and delivery of some of our most important IT assets and systems across the extensive TPT network in Northern England and Southern Scotland. The SDWAN effectively enables the safe and reliable operation of key customer facing assets such as Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) and Customer Information Systems (CIS). TransPennine currently has 47 existing circuits in the SDWAN network. TransPennine has 21 locations, and it is anticipated that a small number of these may require additional works to the physical environment to facilitate this core infrastructure upgrade. It is planned that this procurement will include the carrying out of these works to enable installation. To enable this, a separate smaller piece of work to survey TPT’s locations and capture the output requirements from this is currently being completed and will form part of the ITT. Lot 1: Interested parties will be invited to take part in a SQ that will be used to create a shortlist for an Invitation to Tender process when further information will be provided. The SQ will provide further details in terms of the actual selection process for shortlist. In relation to the Invitation to Tender (ITT), the shortlisted supplier list will be furnished with a detailed summary of requirements incorporated into an ITT which will look to evaluate a supplier response to the Technical/Qualitative and Commercial/Quantitative requirements, incorporated into this will be a contractual evaluation structure. The scope of the services to be provided by the Tenderer awarded the Contract will include, but not be limited to, the following: •Placing of additional circuits and replacement of current circuits to ensure that any new technology can be fully delivered and realised. •Delivery of increased bandwidths that will accommodate